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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-113: ADAKAH TERDAPAT SOLAT SUNAT SEBELUM MAGHRIB?
Is there a voluntary prayer before Maghrib, and what is its ruling?
Short answer
The two-rakaat voluntary prayer before Maghrib is recommended based on a hadith of the Prophet, but it is not counted among the regular rawatib prayers and is not a emphasised sunnah (sunat muakkad).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The two-rakaat voluntary prayer before Maghrib is recommended based on a hadith of the Prophet, but it is not counted among the regular rawatib prayers and is not a emphasised sunnah (sunat muakkad). The Shafi'i school holds it is recommended without being emphasised, the Hanafi and Maliki schools consider it disliked, and the Hanbali school permits it. Whoever performs it should keep the two rakaat brief so that the Maghrib prayer is not delayed, since its time is short.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan nas-nas serta pendapat mazhab-mazhab yang terdapat mengenai isu ini, kami katakan bahawa solat sunat sebelum Maghrib adalah sunat namun tidaklah sampai ke tahap sunat yang dituntut (sunat mu'akkad).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-113: ADAKAH TERDAPAT SOLAT SUNAT SEBELUM MAGHRIB?”, 24 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1260-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-113-adakah-terdapat-solat-sunat-sebelum-maghrib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/voluntary-prayer-before-maghrib-ruling/